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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1950

Page

5

Ship cargos halted as 22 tons Belgian silicon steel blocked

The Igadi motorship, bound for Tientsin, faced four halted shipments including 22 tons of Belgian made silicon steel. The steel was located in the hold and must be removed before departure. Removing it would cost about 14000 dollars and take four days, according to agents Balfour Guthrie and Company.

Tientsin Igadi Oakland Calif U. S Paul Leake Balfour, Guthrie and Company

Funeral Held Monday For Mrs Laura Harris

Funeral services for Mrs Laura Harris 84 were held Monday afternoon at Gould funeral home Richland. Rev W A Peterson conducted the service with burial in Friends cemetery. She was born September 30 1886 at Richland.

Brighton Laura Harris Gould Richland W. A. Peterson Friends Cemetery

West Blizzard Strikes Kansas and Great Plains

A strong cold wave from the Arctic blasts across the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley, driving temperatures below zero in many states. Frost warnings persist as drifting snow threatens Nebraska and western Kansas, with wind gusts up to 30 mph and record lows reported in Montana and the Dakotas.

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Six Chicago Gunmen Captured After Loot Heist

Six Chicago gunmen who robbed a Kennel Club in Byhalia Mississippi of about ten thousand dollars were captured early today near Shelby, Tennessee. They drove a 1950 Oldsmobile with the loot in four money bags and a pillow case, a diamond ring found in an ash tray, and faced no resistance. The eight weapons in their possession remained unused during the five hours of the spree. The Tennessee highway patrol stopped them at the Colony Club one mile north of Shelby.

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Sub Zero Readings Predicted in Iowa

The season's first general snow blanket Iowa today with blowing drifting snow causing hazardous driving. The weather bureau expects end tonight and then cold snaps from 10 to 15 below zero in northwest Iowa to zero to 10 below in the southeast. Winds ease tomorrow with a five day outlook about 15 to 20 degrees below normal. Four inches of snow reported in Estherville by mid morning as roads iced and visibility reduced by blowing snow.

Cutbank Miles City Montana Minot S. D Rapid City Denver Dodge City Kan California Weather Bureau Des Moines Iowa Lowa Estherville

Small teat scratch risks bovine mastitis infection

Even tiny scratches on a cow’s teat can invite infection from mastitis germs. The note warns farmers to inspect udders, keep milking equipment clean, and monitor for early signs of trouble to protect herd health and milk quality.

Toledo mayor considered for national price control post

Mayor Michael V. Disalle of Toledo Ohio is reported as slated for the job of national price control director. He previously ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic senatorial nomination in the last primary.

Michael V. Disalle Toledo, O

Pot O gold toured Knights of Pythias lodge in Washington

A Pot O Gold event highlighted the Washington lodge meeting of the seventh district Knights of Pythias. Daryl Burham presided as one membership application was read. The pot will visit Washington next Monday night and open to Pythian Sisters. Pool tournament and pinochle tourney planned, with Ernest Miller Frank Shepherd and J B Erwin Jr on the committee.

Knights of Pythias Washington Lodge Daryl Burham Washington Ernest Miller Frank Shepherd J. B. Erwin Jr

Canada tops world in mining output says report

The mining industry is Canada’s third largest primary industry by gross value of products, with agriculture first and forestry second. Canada leads globally in nickel asbestos and platinum production and ranks second in gold zinc cobalt and aluminum.

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